Census Data for National Women's History Month

The U.S. Census releases Facts for Features -factoids for holidays, special observances, and feature stories. One such special observance is National Women's History Month. Congress officially established National Women's History Month in 1987. The catalyst for this historic event occurred in Sonoma County, California. According to the National Women's History Project, the Education Task Force of Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women initiated a "Women's History Week" celebration in 1978 during the week of March 8, International Women's Day. It was so well-received, that other school districts throughout the nation planned special programs during Women's History Week.

A few highlights from the 2010 Census for National Women's History Month include:

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There were 157 million females in the United States in 2010 compared with 151.8 million males.

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The median annual earnings of women 15 years or older, working year-round, in 2010 was $36,931.

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In 2007, there were 7.5 million women-owned businesses.

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Women 25 years and older who attained a bachelor's degree or higher in 2010 totaled 30.7 million.

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Women 16 years and older who participated in the labor force represented 58.6 percent or about 71.9 million women in 2010.

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Almost 41 percent of employed females 16 years and older worked in management, professional, and related occupations compared with 34.2 percent of employed males.

Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL) Data Series for February 2012

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The "LMI e-Newsletter" is a product of the Labor Market Information Division (LMID) of the California Employment Development Department. LMID regularly collects, analyzes, and publishes information about California's labor markets. These data are available on the LaborMarketInfo Web site.